Media Releases

PARLIAMENTARY REPORT GIVES SHOT IN ARM TO MALDON-DOMBARTON PROJECT AND CONSISTENT DEFINITION OF REGION

07 June 2018

A new Parliamentary Committee report has today made key recommendations to the NSW Government supporting the need for the completion of the Maldon-Dombarton rail link, providing consistent definitions of regional areas and better transport connections to support tourism.

UNANDERRA STATION MISSES OUT ON BUDGET FAIR SHARE….AGAIN

04 June 2018

An upgrade to Unanderra Station has been left off the latest list of Station upgrades announced by Premier Gladys Berejiklian today.

GIVE WOLLONGONG SPORTS CLUBS A SPORTING CHANCE

31 May 2018

Shadow Minister for Sport Lynda Voltz has joined Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully MP, and Labor candidate for Heathcote, Maryanne Stuart, to call on the Berejiklian Government to give Wollongong sports clubs a sporting chance when it comes to sports facilities grants.

DOWN PAYMENT ON PORT KEMBLA REVITALISATION WILL BE IN THE NEXT COUNCIL BUDGET

30 May 2018

New signage and a reduction in red tape to encourage more outdoor activity in Wentworth Street are two initiatives driven by local Labor representatives Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully MP, and Ward 3 Councillor Vicky King, as a down payment on Port Kembla’s future.

FREE GONG SHUTTLE FUTURE HINGES ON SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS

30 May 2018

A meeting of Transport NSW, University of Wollongong and Wollongong City Council tomorrow will likely decide the future of the free Gong Shuttle service as the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance MP, again threatens that failure will mean that Opal fares are imposed from 1 July 2018.

MORE SEATS ON SOUTH COAST TRAINS, NOT AT SYDNEY STADIUMS

24 May 2018

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, has called on the Berejiklian Government to get serious about improving South Coast passenger rail services in the June Budget.

REALLY? WOLLONGONG IS NOT IN THE ILLAWARRA?

18 May 2018

The largest centre of the Illawarra region has once again been left out of redefined boundaries for eligibility of some NSW Government funding programs.

Over 100 Demountable Classrooms used as a Permanent Solution across Keira, Wollongong and Shellharbour Electorates

16 May 2018

Documents released to the NSW Labor opposition under freedom of Information laws have revealed that the electorate of Keira has over 63 demountable classrooms, Wollongong has 12 and Shellharbour has 40.

LOCAL LABOR MPS UNIMPRESSED BY PRISON CONSULTATION PLAN

30 April 2018

Illawarra State Labor MPs – Anna Watson, Paul Scully and Ryan Park – have labelled the community consultation process on the proposal for a correctional facility at Kembla Grange today a farce.

WOLLONGONG INELIGIBLE FOR YET ANOTHER NSW GOVERNMENT FUND

24 April 2018

Sporting organisations in Wollongong have been ruled ineligible to apply for either metropolitan or regional sports infrastructure funds leaving them without access to any source of funds to improve sporting infrastructure.